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By Martin Kelly, About.com Guide to American History since 2001

Flag Day

Sunday June 14, 2009
Learn more about the evolution of the American flag. What are the myths associated with the stars and stripes? Follow the timeline as you celebrate Flag Day.

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June 14, 2009 at 10:35 am
(1) unkown says:

didn’t the flag have thirteen stars arranged in a circle? For the thirteen colonies?

June 27, 2009 at 10:05 pm
(2) Sandi says:

Yes, that is the “Betsy Ross” flag, although there were other variations. I think that the canton was not standardized in those days.

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